Eriksson happy to stump up £9m for striker he wanted ‘at any cost’

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Less than a week after his official appointment as Manchester City manager, Sven-G?ran Eriksson made his first foray into the transfer market yesterday with the £9 million capture of Rolando Bianchi, the former Italy Under-21 striker, from Reggina.

Bianchi flew to Manchester to undergo a medical last night and will conclude the formalities of the deal this morning having agreed a four-year contract worth £40,000 a week that will make him the club’s best-paid player.

City are hopeful that Bianchi will be able to fly out with the rest of the squad to Sweden on Sunday for a preseason training